066

[Madsaw]

When did Stihl Introduce these saws? Mike's says 1999, but a freind said he thought they came out before that.
Thanks
Bob

 

[thompson1600]

Mike Acres site says 1999.

Mike Acres Site on 066

 

[John Ellison]

I believe in the early early 90s.

John

 

[Lawn Masters]

1999 sounds right. the saw before the 066 was the 064, which was introduced in the early 90s, and replaced the 056 series.

 

[John Ellison]

I bought two new 064s in 1988 and started using 066 in the early 90s. Maybe Alaska was the first to get the experimental models.

John

 

[stihltech]

I don't have the sheet in front of me, but I have been selling 066 since the early 90's.

 

[ehp]

I think you will fine it depends on where you live, the first 066 I seen here was in the late of 1990 but was taken back because it didnot work well in the snow, they changed the covers on the saws, I bought 3-066's in the summer of 1991, they had the same covers as the 064 on them , you could not keep coils in them , maybe you would get 3 or 4 days before they went south so I put 064 coils in them and rotated the flywheel so they were timed correct, happy days after that

 

[Sylvatica]

I have a 1993 Stihl catalog which lists both the 064 and 066, but no picture of the 066 is shown - possibly due to issues of redesign vs. existing stock. I do remember early ones looking more like 064s.

 

[Justin Garrison]

046s were made in 96 I believe, and 066s are older than that early 90s.

 

[Joey P]

Well before 1999. 1999 is probably the date of the most recent design change. That sounds about right.

 

[Madsaw]

Well the saw is in my garage now. Very low use 066 magnum. The tank got cracked and was changed. So the orange parts due not match good. But, other then that great running machine. The muffler still has some of the new look to it too. Also the warning decal looks new on the chain brake handle. Was the clear tank on 660 or was it also offered on the 066 Ms. I am going to take the muffler off to see the conditon of the cylinder and piston. 2 to 3 pulls and its going. Compression release and elasto handle too. But, the bad part is the guy needed the money and dropped the price. Sure did not have the extra money to be buying a saw like that right now. But 200 is not hard to scare up.
Later All
Bob

 

[fishhuntcutwood]

046s were made in 96 I believe, and 066s are older than that early 90s.

Correct you are Justin. The 046 product announcement which came out 95/96 states that the 046 fills the gap between the 044 and 066 (in so many words) indicating the 066 was out some time before that.

Madsaw- you're saying you bought a decent 066 for $200? Well done.

Take care all,
Jeff

 

[SawTroll]

The German site that I sometimes visit says:
064 -1986
044 -1988
046 -1995
066 -1999

 

[dozerdan]

Here are the dates from Keystone Stihl Inc.
044 1988
046 1995
064 1986
066 1991
Later
Dan

 

[SawTroll]

1991 for the 066 sure seems more likely than 1999!

 

[John Ellison]

Bob, the clear fuel tank was on the 066 on or before 1994. You got a real deal on that saw.

John

 

[Gypo Logger]

Like Bob, I found a good deal last week on an 066 that was just nicely broken in.
All I did was open the muffler and set the carb. Anyway this one wants to rev at 15,800, even with the semi fixed jets, so it must be one of those ringers that you get every once in awhile. For 500 CDN, it wasn't too hard to find the money.
John

 

[Mange]

Gypo.

I have missed the clips you used to post, Did you not pass the heart tests?
There must have been some troubble testing such a big heart..
Yes this is as good of kiss(ing) I can come up with right now.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Go Pa Go

Here's a vid I took yesterday of the saw I have pictured above. It is stock except for the larger port in the muffler.
John

 

[MacDaddy]

Fast cut Gypo those guys coming to the GTG better start worrying about your chain.